Meiping vase measuring 7 3/4' high, signed by Chikusai with Shimazu red crest, high relief enamel decoration of baboo trunks and leaves, with floral and foliate elements, with Gosu blue colors. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or wear (slight loss of gilding on lip). Very artful, lovely design from all sides, with especially high relief of the enamel work.

Japanese Late 20th Century (late Showa to Heisei Period) shigaraki ceramic vase by artist Miyoshi Kentaro (1953-2018). Small cabinet or bud vase with wonderful textured surface and splendid kiln produced glaze effect...

This is an attractive early satsuma Koro or incense burner with very fine workmanship. I believe it may be pre-1900 because it appears to have been made with thicker mercury fired gold. Lid and bottom piece are both marked with a museum inventory number. The lid has been repaired and it looks quite good. The images show where it was broken. It stands about 4 1/2 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches wide. It is signed but I do not recognize the signature.

An antique Japanese manju sagemono carved from a stag antler rose. The top showing attributes of the Seven Lucky Gods, the bottom with leaves. Nice patina, the green silk cord is replaced, due of the material the rim section is partially not even. Condition: traces of age. Dimension: diameter: c. 4.6 cm, c. 1.8 cm wide.

Early edition Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Boats at Shinagawa, Night" (aka “Shinagawa Coast”) from the series “Tokyo Views” (Tokyo Fukei) by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) dated in the right margin "5th month of Showa 10" (1935). The black ink signature and red seal of the artist are at the lower right. The seals of the publisher Doi Sadaichi (used 1933-1945), carver Ikeda, and printer Matsushita are in the lower left margin...

Japanese shin hanga woodblock print by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) titled "Irozaki Morning" dated in the left margin Showa 36 (1961). The artists's black ink signature and red seal are at the lower right corner. The print is pencil-signed and titled in English in the lower margin. Paper size: nearly 11" x 15" (image: 9 9/16" x 13 3/16"). Never framed and in very good overall condition. The paper is slightly wavy.

Japanese limited edition sosaku hanga woodblock print titled "Into the Woods” by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991) dated 1955. The artist's black ink signature and red seal is within the water at the lower right corner of the image. The small rectangular "Shiro hanga" seal is in the lower right margin corner. The print is titled in kanji ("Woods") and dated 1955 in the lower margin. The numbered edition 88/100 is in pencil at the lower right margin corner with a watermark beside it...

Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "The Great Buddha in Kamakura" by Okuyama Gihachiro (1907-1981) dating 1949. The artist's black ink signature and red seal are in the lower left corner of the image. Two red seals of the publisher Kyoto Hanga-in and Shinagawa printer are beside it in the lower left margin. The title is in the upper left margin. Paper size: 16 1/4" x 11 1/2" (image: 15 3/8" x 10 5/8"). Never framed...

A bronze vase dating from the mid Showa period by Ono Tsuneo of Takaoka enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 26 cm (10 inches) tall and in perfect condition.

A beautifully crafted image of a cormorant seeking fish by Ishida Rainosuke enclosed in the original signed wooden box dating from the early 20th century. The bird is 38 cm (15 inches) long and both bird and fish are in excellent condition. A very interesting treatment of the position of the back foot shows the bird kicking, as if speeding up, eye on the prize...

A set of shishi guardian carvings from high up on the front of a Buddhist temple, each cut from a single block of wood with fore-paws extended in a leaping motion and vicious snarls. Each is roughly 30 x 30 x 24 cm (12 x 12 x 9-1/2 cm tall and in overall excellent condition. These date from the Edo period...

AMERICAN HOUSE

Vintage oil painting on canvas, with idyllically rustic scenery of somewhere in the United States, by a Japanese painter, Mizukami Keiji (1915-?), October, 1950. 53 x 45 x 2 cm (20.86 x 17.71 x 0.78in)...

PAPER AND THREAD

Old Japanese natural materials before being paper and thread. Northern Kanto region, Showa period, 20th century...

PORTRAIT OF KENJIRO

Vintage anonymous Japanese oil painting on canvas attached with original wooden frame, titled 'Portrait of Kenjiro', with the painter's sign as 'Yuri', Showa period, mid-late 20th century. Frame: 30.5 x 34.3 x 5 cm (12.00 x 13.50 x 1.96in), Canvas: 14 x 18 x 1.8 cm (5.51 x 7.08 x 0.70in). No glass/acrylic plate and no fixation ( with no metal fittings or nails or so) for framing canvas as in original condition...

MAP

Contemporary work of pen-and-ink drawing on copier paper titled 'Map' by a Japanese art brut artist, Junko. 2020. Frame: 44.5 x 37 x 1.2 cm (17.51 x 14.56 x 0.47in). The map assembling the every places (name of places, stations, shops, etc.) she has ever been, and this is the only her work with characters among her drawings and paintings as I had seen at that time in 2020. Some creases and damage as is. Free shipping only if you don't want the frame...

SOTOMIYA

Miniature version of Japanese outdoor wooden shrine called 'sotomiya' (as the opposite type of interior household shrine called 'kamidana'), Showa period, 20th century, approx...

CEMETERY DRAWING

Old paper scroll of hand-drawn cemetery layout of a Buddhist temple called Kokyu-ji in Indian ink, with detailed information including the dead person's name and date, and the location of Jizo, tree, and path, ordered by a village officer named Kakigi Sanjuro in May 8th, Tempo 11 (1840) during the Edo period. All extended: approx. 130 x 51.5 cm (51.18 x 20.27in). Some stains and rips due to aging as is. Curly condition so that putting on stones f...

GLIMPSE

Oil painting on canvas, titled as "Glimpse", 2013, by Satsuki Koichiro (aka Mejiro Bataille, 1968-2021) who is also a singer of a genre of traditional Japanese narrative singing called 'Rokyoku' (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C5%8Dkyoku), approx. 33.5 x 24.5 x 2 cm (13.18 x 9.64 x 0.78in).


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NAGAREBUTSU

Meltingly well-weathered Buddhist wood carving statue so-called 'Nagarebutsu' (lit. 'Flowing Buddha'), as either one of the Fudo triad (Fudo-Myoo (Acala, the God of Fire) with the two youth attendants), Edo period, 17-18th century, Japan, Total height with stand: 17.8 cm (7.00in).


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ANDROGYNY

Wood carving phallus having vagina, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, H 23.5 x W 5.5 x D 6 cm (9.25 x 2.16 x 2.36in). Aged deterioration as is.


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MAKEUP SHOP

Contemporary art work by Japanese artist, Yume Aoyama (1997-). Oil painting on the wooden board titled as 'Makeup shop', like an advertisement of weird cosmetic surgery in the style of Japanese Showa-Retro. 2019. approx. 60.5 x 72.5 x 2.3 cm (23.81 x 28.54 x 0.90in). Some scratches and peelings as is.


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BOWL ONCE USED FOR LACQUERING

Became an object of art together with such harden urushi lacquer taking many years. Wood and lacquer. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. D 12 x H 6.5 cm (4.72 x 2.55in). One chip at bottom as seen.


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MASK

Aged wood carving mask with such mysterious fascination that would be actually once used for Kyogen play or some kind of folk theatrical performances, Edo period, Japan, 14.8 x 10.3 x 3.5 cm (5.82 x 4.05 x 1.37in).


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HAJIKI

Japanese ancient Hajiki (Haji pottery) jar with such beautiful soften form and texture, Tumulus period - Nara period, 250-800 CE, H 11 x D 12 cm (4.33 x 4.72in)


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UNIDENTIFIED MYSTERIOUS ANIMAL

Unprocessed Japanese natural gnarl like a dog or dinosaur or UMA. Staring at you with sharp eye. Not stand on its own. H 26 x W 25 x T 7.5 cm (10.23 x 9.84 x 2.95in)


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SEASHORE

Anonymous vintage Japanese oil painting on particle board, with the sign of 'Y. Ohta. 53_'. 1953 or Showa 53 (1978). At the backside, written his loving passion to a certain Japanese woman, as "Sayoko Tominaga. Miss Universe. Sayoko Tominaga. Sayoko Tominaga. Sayoko Tominaga. How beautiful, noble, wise, lady you are.". Aged deterioration as is as seen.


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Large and finely inlaid mixed metal pair of Ikebana bronze vases, Meiji era, finely inlaid silver over bronze surface, cartouches with mixed metal birds, flowers, foliage, wonderful to find a matching pair. Measure 13 1/2" high, 7 1/4" diameter at top, and 5 3/8" diameter at base. Nice old patina, deep bronze color, mixed metals include silver, gold, and copper. There are four cartouche elements, on front and back of each vase. The rest of the vases are inlaid with inlaid silver geometric b...

EMA WITH BREASTS

Japanese votive wooden plate offered for the temple/shrine so-called ‘Ema’ (lit. ‘Horse picture’) attached with wood carving breasts praying for safe childbirth and for ample breast milk as very rare type based on the folk belief from Eifuku-ji temple in Chiba Prefecture. Showa period, 20th century. Plate: 39 x 14.5 cm (15.35 x 5.70in), Breasts: H 10.5 x D 7.4 cm (4.13 x 2.91in). Stands on its own because of broken and lack of lower part o...

SEATED BUDDHA FROM KYUSHU

First half of Edo period (1603-1868), Oita, Kyushu region, Japan, approx. H 53 x W 29 x D 20 cm (20.86 x 11.41 x 7.87in). Carved from a single wood (though with the insertion hands), with slight remains of original paint (so possibly it will comes off little more) and aged cracks (but it's stable and won't splits more). No major wormholes.


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PAPERS LIKE DRAWINGS

Two pieces of abstractions with unintentionally designed composition in such random balance, coated with ‘kakishibu’ (persimmon tannin), once applied from the paper used for feng shui or fortune telling in the Edo period, 19th century, approx. 56 x 86 cm (22.04 x 33.85in). Aged deterioration as is.


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DRIFTING MELON

Japanese rubber ‘Food sample’ (Food model or Fake food) that has been washed ashore. Melon: D 14 cm (5.51in), Case: 15 x 15 x 15 cm (5.90 x 5.90 x 5.90in)


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Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "A Glimpse of Ueno Park" by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) dated Showa 12 (1937). First edition impression with "jizure" (self-printed) seal in the upper left margin. The artist's black ink brush signature and red seal is at the lower right with the pencil-signature in the margin below it. Illustrated in "The Complete Woodblock Prints of Yoshida Hiroshi," Abe Publications, color plate #218. Paper measures 16 1/8" x 11" (image size: 14 3/4" x 9 3/4"). Very ...

SUSHI

22 pieces set of old wooden menu boards that had been once hung on the wall of a sushi restaurant in Showa period, 20th century, Japan, 21.7 x 5.2 x 1 cm (8.54 x 2.04 x 0.39in) each.


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Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Hirosaki Castle" by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) dated Showa 10 (1935). First edition impression with "jizure" (self-printed) seal in the upper left margin. The artist's black ink brush signature and red seal is at the lower left and the print is pencil-signed in the lower right margin. Illustrated in "The Complete Woodblock Prints of Yoshida Hiroshi," Abe Publications, color plate #192. Paper measures 15 3/4" x 10 1/2" (image size: 14 5/8" x 9 5/8"). C...

SAMPLE BOOK WITH KNITTINGS

Japanese school girl's handmade sample book with the actual 20 knitting works and each written description by the right page. Showa period, 20th century. Book: 28 x 19 x 8 cm (11.02 x 7.48 x 3.14in). Once untied its binding string for the photo shooting. Some stains and creases due to aging as is.


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HANGING FLOWER BASKET

Japanese hanging 'Hanakago' (Flower basket) made of bamboo so-called 'Kake-hanaire', late 19th - early 20th century, H 26.5 x D 13.5 cm (10.43 x 5.31in). Attached with a glass 'otoshi' (inner cylinder for the use of fresh flower arrangement). Some damages due to aging as is as seen.


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EEL HOOKS

Two pieces set of traditional long iron hooks for catching eel as the popular Japanese mingei tool for all the time for its unique aesthtic form. Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century. approx. L 77 cm (30.31in). Slight distortion due to aging as is.


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STONE BECKONING CAT

Japanese stone carving 'Maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) with such a lovely easygoing face, 20th century, H 19 x W 9.5 x D 9 cm (7.48 x 3.74 x 3.54in), in aesthetically weathered condition as is with no major damage as seen.


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PHALLUS THAT DON'T STAND ON ITS OWN

Dedicatory wood carving phallus as ‘Goshintai’ (lit. ‘Body of Kami (God)’) based on Japanese phallus worship. Showa period, 20th century. approx. 31.5 x 5 x 5 cm (12.40 x 1.96 x 1.96in). Cracked but won't split soon as is. (*Used a piece of stone for its stability when shooting photo.)


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THREE WISE MONKEYS

See no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil. Wood carving, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Tallest (as Speak no evil): approx. H 14 x W 8 x D 5 cm (5.51 x 3.14 x 1.96in).


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Mr. EZAKI'S PALETTE

Wood, oil paints, 1970s, Japan. 30 x 27 cm (11.81 x 10.62in)


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BECKONING CATS IN THE SHRINE

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Wooden 'kamidana' (Shinto/Buddhist altar), Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century, Japan. H 23 x 13 x 16 cm (9.05 x 5.11 x 6.29in).

White porcelain 'maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko), Showa period, 20th century, Japan. H 9 cm (3.54in).


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CURVED KASHIGATA

‘Kashigata’ as old wooden molds with detailed fish carvings for making traditional Japanese confectionery, and it's a unique curved type. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. 24 x 9 x 9 cm (9.44 x 3.54 x 3.54in). Sign of its confectioner's name.


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MORNING IN SHIOBARA

Vintage Japanese oil painting on canvas, by Matsunaga Toshitaro, Showa period, 20th century. Morning landscape of cold winter spa town in Nasushiobara, Tochigi prefecture. 52.7 x 45.8 x 2 cm (20.74 x 18.03 x 0.78in). Some oil stains as is.


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3D TIGER

Lenticular sheet, Japan, 25 x 35 cm (9.84 x 13.77in). Enjoy it from various angles.


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MAKIE LACQUERWARE DISH

19th-20th century, Japan. D 15.5 x H 2 cm (6.10 x 0.78in). Comical and lovely scene with an ogre on the cloud is trying to pick up the drum he dropped off. According to the ancient Japanese tradition, ogre creates the thunder itself with the drum of his business tool.


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TIGER

Acrylic painting on old canvas with the modernized tiger of 'Minhwa' (Traditional Korean folk painting), contemporary, Japan, 22.2 x 27 x 2 cm (8.66 x 10.62 x 0.78in)


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STONE PHALLUS

20th century, Japan. 24.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm (9.64 x 3.34 x 2.55in).


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STONE PHALLUS

Applied its coincidentally essential natural form with minimal processing by human hands. Personally its details unknown, but heard it was excavated from the old site in Chichibu region in Northern Kanto area, Japan when acquired. 22 x 11 x 6 cm (8.66 x 4.33 x 2.36in). *Wooden shrine is not attached.


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CARP STREAMER 1

Collage work made from ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old ‘washi’ (Japanese paper). 38 x 46 cm (14.96 x 18.11in).


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CARP STREAMER 2

Collage work made from ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old ‘washi’ (Japanese paper). 38 x 46 cm (14.96 x 18.11in).


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PHALLUS DOLL

Traditional Obata folk clay doll from Shiga, Japan. Showa period, 20th century. H 27 x W 10 x D 9 cm (10.62 x 3.93 x 3.54in).


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SMALL TEAPOT

Traditional Japanese pottery teapot called 'kyusu', but smaller and unique tri-footed make attached with natural vine handle, with primitive surface by the warmth of handmade. Anonymous artist, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Total: H 12 x 9.5 x 5 cm (4.72 x 3.74 x 1.96in). Practically usable. (as put water into and leave it for about 30 minitus then no leak confirmed.)


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KARUTA

Remains of the 18 old paper picture cards (with no cards to be read) in a game of Japanese card game called 'karuta' (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karuta), early 20th century, Japan, 5.5 x 8 cm (2.16 x 3.14in) each. Some stains due to age as is.


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LARGE LETTER SIGNBOARD, WIND

Single Japanese Kanji letter as 'Kaze' (Wind) carved out from old single wooden board. 68 x 55 cm (26.77 x 21.65in). Slightly bended.


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IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS

Vintage oil painting on canvas, "In the suburbs of Paris, France" by a Japanese painter, Aoyama Masakichi (1920-1994), 1959, 45.5 x 33.3 x 2 cm (17.91 x 13.11 x 0.78in). Aged deterioration as is as seen.


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LANDSCAPE 1914

Antique Japanese oil painting on canvas, by an anonymous painter named 'N. Omure', 1914, with some aged vertical flaws just like being the parts of its landscape itself. 45.5 x 38 x 2 cm (17.91 x 14.96 x 0.78in). Aged deterioration as is as seen.


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KIMONO DESIGN SAMPLES 5pc.

Set of washi Japanese papers printed by wood block. 1930s, Japan.

Photo#1 - 104 x 83 cm (40.94 x 32.67in)
Photo#2 - 120 x 83 cm (47.24 x 32.67in)
Photo#3 - 117 x 110 cm (46.06 x 43.30in)
Photo#4 - 20 x 87 cm (7.87 x 34.25in)
Photo#5 - 65 x 73 cm (25.59 x 28.74in)


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AOYAMA 1955

Vintage oil painting on wooden board, 'Landscape (Aoyama (,Tokyo))', 1955, by a modern Japanese painter, Amano Saburo (1919-2006). 33.5 x 24.5 x 0.4 cm (13.18 x 9.64 x 0.15in).


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LEGS STANDING ON ROCK

Inscrutable Japanese metal okimono object as 'iwaza' (stone-like socle used as the base for a Buddhist statue) attaching just legs part, Showa period, 20th century, H 7 x 15.5 x 9.5 cm (2.75 x 6.10 x 3.74in). Metal material but magnet don't attract. Aged deterioration as is, with some scratches and flaws as generally. (*The white ceramic doll is not attached with this item. Please put on something you like and enjoy.)


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